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- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 26 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 244
A sweeping history of the fortune seekers, adventurers, despots, and thieves who have ruthlessly endeavored to extract gold, diamonds, and other treasures from Africa and its people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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VAST & WELL RESEARCHED
- De Odomite en 02-03-21
De: Martin Meredith
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire
- De: H. W. Crocker III
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 11 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 252
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Nothing offends liberals more than Western imperialism—it is racism, sexism, and chauvinism all in one. And of course the epitome of Western imperialism is the British Empire, covering at its height a quarter of the globe’s surface and ruling a quarter of the world’s population. Here, best-selling author H. W. Crocker III exposes how the British Empire was actually one of the greatest establishers and defenders of freedom in history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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More Propaganda than History
- De Mike en 10-21-19
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The Age of Revolution
- A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume III
- De: Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrado por: Christian Rodska
- Duración: 12 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 450
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 444
This is the third volume in Churchill's famous account. During the long period of 1688 to 1815, three revolutions took place, and all led to war between the British and the French.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Historical Overview of Britain
- De Lois en 01-30-12
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The Scratch of a Pen
- 1763 and the Transformation of North America
- De: Colin G. Calloway
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 82
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
In February, 1763, Britain, Spain, and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the French and Indian War. In this one document, more American territory changed hands than in any treaty before or since. As the great historian Francis Parkman wrote, "half a continent...changed hands at the scratch of a pen."
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poor account - there are better
- De Brian en 07-18-06
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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom
- China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War
- De: Stephen R. Platt
- Narrado por: Angela Lin
- Duración: 17 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 174
Stephen R. Platt is widely respected for his incisive nonfiction, particularly in regard to his knowledge and understanding of China. With Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, Platt details the absorbing narrative of the Taiping Rebellion, which resulted in the loss of 20 million lives. Occurring in the 1850s, this is the story of a cultural movement characterized by intriguing personages such as influential military strategist Zeng Guofan and brilliant Taiping leader Hong Rengan.
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3 out of 5 stars
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InTOLerable Reader
- De Adam en 07-07-12
De: Stephen R. Platt
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Empire's Crossroads
- A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day
- De: Carrie Gibson
- Narrado por: Romy Nordlinger
- Duración: 17 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 118
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 104
Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the Santa Maria onto what is today San Salvador, in the Bahamas, and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In Empire’s Crossroads, British American historian Carrie Gibson traces the story of this coveted area from the northern rim of South America up to Cuba, and from discovery through colonialism to today, offering a vivid, panoramic view of this complex region and its rich, important history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Careless production mars storytelling
- De Brenda Thomas en 03-31-16
De: Carrie Gibson
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Crucible of War
- The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
- De: Fred Anderson
- Narrado por: Paul Woodson
- Duración: 29 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 515
In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War - long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution - takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain's empire and to sow the seeds of its eventual dissolution. Beginning with a skirmish in the Pennsylvania backcountry involving an inexperienced George Washington, the Iroquois chief Tanaghrisson, and the ill-fated French emissary Jumonville, Anderson reveals a chain of events that would lead to world conflagration.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Detailed History
- De Daniel en 07-15-18
De: Fred Anderson
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789
- De: Robert Middlekauff
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 26 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,242
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,048
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically-acclaimed volume - a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strong History Rich With Behind The Scenes Details
- De John en 10-06-11
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Lone Star
- A History of Texas and the Texans
- De: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrado por: John McLain
- Duración: 39 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 252
Here is a must-listen history of the Lone Star State, together with an insider's look at the people, politics, and events that have shaped Texas from the beginning right up to our days. Never before has the story been told with more vitality and immediacy. Fehrenbach re-creates the Texas saga from prehistory to the Spanish and French invasions to the heyday of the cotton and cattle empires. He dramatically describes the emergence of Texas as a republic, the vote for secession before the Civil War, and the state's readmission to the Union after the War.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Top -10
- De JNW en 03-29-18
De: T. R. Fehrenbach
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Liberty's Exiles
- American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World
- De: Maya Jasanoff
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Maya Jasanoff won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her groundbreaking work Liberty's Exiles. After the American Revolution, 60,000 British loyalists fled the U.S. for Canada, the Caribbean, India, and other points abroad. Jasanoff traces their harrowing journeys across the globe, shedding light on their ambitions, the post-revolutionary world they encountered, and their legacies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Staggering in its Breadth
- De Anders P Morley en 02-21-21
De: Maya Jasanoff
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El Norte
- The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America
- De: Carrie Gibson
- Narrado por: Thom Rivera
- Duración: 21 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 208
Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has much older Spanish roots - ones that have long been unacknowledged or marginalized. The Hispanic past of the United States predates the arrival of the Pilgrims by a century, and has been every bit as important in shaping the nation as it exists today.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Chicken Noodle History
- De Jose en 10-30-19
De: Carrie Gibson
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The American Revolution: 1763-1783
- Drama of American History
- De: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrado por: Jim Manchester
- Duración: 2 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 468
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 404
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 400
The American Revolution examines the people and events involved in the significant war by which the 13 original colonies broke away from England. The authors explain the many sources of conflict between the Americans and the British government, how each side approached the problems, and the results of the escalating violence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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War & Peace in the United Colonies of America
- De Michel Bellemare en 05-01-18
De: James Lincoln Collier, y otros
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Diamonds, Gold, and War
- The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
- De: Martin Meredith
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 19 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 236
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 200
Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the world’s richest deposits of diamonds and gold, setting off a titanic struggle between the British and the Boers for control of the land. The result was the costliest, bloodiest, and most humiliating war that Britain had waged in nearly a century, and the devastation of the Boer republics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing story on the evolution of the modern SA
- De Cary en 05-23-14
De: Martin Meredith
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Unfinished Empire
- The Global Expansion of Britain
- De: John Darwin
- Narrado por: Alex Hyde-White
- Duración: 18 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
In Unfinished Empire, he marshals his gifts to deliver a monumental one-volume history of Britain's imperium - a work that is sure to stand as the most authoritative, most compelling treatment of the subject for a generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect
- De gogojimmy en 01-27-15
De: John Darwin
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Fire and Blood
- A History of Mexico
- De: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Duración: 35 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 150
T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates the contrasts and conflicts between the many Mexicos, unraveling the history while weaving a fascinating tapestry of beauty and brutality: the Amerindians, who wrought from the vulnerable land a great indigenous Meso-American civilization by the first millennium BC; the successive reigns of Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Mexic masters, who ruled through an admirably efficient bureaucracy and the power of the priests, propitiating the capricious gods with human sacrifices; the Spanish conquistadors, and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book bad narration
- De M. A. Chris Raine en 03-23-19
De: T. R. Fehrenbach
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Gettysburg
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: Jaime Renell
- Duración: 21 h
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
The greatest of all Civil War campaigns, Gettysburg was the turning point of the turning point in our nation’s history. Volumes have been written about this momentous three-day battle, but recent histories have tended to focus on the particulars rather than the big picture: on the generals or on single days of battle—even on single charges—or on the daily lives of the soldiers. In Gettysburg Sears tells the whole story in a single volume.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comprehensive Summary of Every Aspect
- De Kindle Customer en 03-03-24
De: Stephen W. Sears
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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 985
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 980
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red, and Britannia ruled not just the waves but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall? Niall Ferguson's acclaimed Empire brilliantly unfolds the imperial story in all its splendours and its miseries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a great listen - What a History Lesson
- De Dorothy en 11-04-17
De: Niall Ferguson
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The American Civil War
- De: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary W. Gallagher
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,567
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,053
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,028
Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Series
- De Rodney en 07-09-13
De: Gary W. Gallagher, y otros
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Chancellorsville
- De: Stephen Sears
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
- Duración: 23 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 184
A former editor of American Heritage, Stephen W. Sears has collected a wealth of new sources for this definitive portrait of one of the most dramatic battles of the Civil War. Using scores of letters and diaries written by soldiers from both Union and Confederate armies, Sears’ narrative history seeks to strip away the gloss of later commentary and restore the battle of Chancellorsville to its original voices.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's a Wonderful Tool
- De Drake M. Davis en 08-23-14
De: Stephen Sears
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The Victorian City
- Everyday Life in Dickens' London
- De: Judith Flanders
- Narrado por: Corrie James
- Duración: 16 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Judith Flanders, one of Britain's foremost social historians, explores the world portrayed so vividly in Dickens' novels, showing life on the streets of London in colorful, fascinating detail. From the moment Charles Dickens, the century's best-loved English novelist and London's greatest observer, arrived in the city in 1822, he obsessively walked its streets, recording its pleasures, curiosities, and cruelties.
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2 out of 5 stars
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UNFORTUNATLY DISAPPOINTED, IS NOT INTERESTING
- De Count B en 02-04-18
De: Judith Flanders
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Empire
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
- Duración: 15 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
The British Empire was the largest in all history: the nearest thing to global domination ever achieved. The world we know today is in large measure the product of Britain's age of empire. The global spread of capitalism, telecommunications, the English language, and the institutions of representative government - all these can be traced back to the extraordinary expansion of Britain's economy, population, and culture from the 17th century until the mid-20th. On a vast and vividly colored canvas, Empire shows how the British Empire acted as midwife to modernity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Balanced till Conclusion
- De Hectoris en 08-13-20
De: Niall Ferguson
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Gettysburg
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: Jaime Renell
- Duración: 21 h
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
The greatest of all Civil War campaigns, Gettysburg was the turning point of the turning point in our nation’s history. Volumes have been written about this momentous three-day battle, but recent histories have tended to focus on the particulars rather than the big picture: on the generals or on single days of battle—even on single charges—or on the daily lives of the soldiers. In Gettysburg Sears tells the whole story in a single volume.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Comprehensive Summary of Every Aspect
- De Kindle Customer en 03-03-24
De: Stephen W. Sears
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Empire
- How Britain Made the Modern World
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,133
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 985
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 980
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red, and Britannia ruled not just the waves but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall? Niall Ferguson's acclaimed Empire brilliantly unfolds the imperial story in all its splendours and its miseries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a great listen - What a History Lesson
- De Dorothy en 11-04-17
De: Niall Ferguson
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The American Civil War
- De: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary W. Gallagher
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,567
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,053
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,028
Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Series
- De Rodney en 07-09-13
De: Gary W. Gallagher, y otros
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Chancellorsville
- De: Stephen Sears
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
- Duración: 23 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 184
A former editor of American Heritage, Stephen W. Sears has collected a wealth of new sources for this definitive portrait of one of the most dramatic battles of the Civil War. Using scores of letters and diaries written by soldiers from both Union and Confederate armies, Sears’ narrative history seeks to strip away the gloss of later commentary and restore the battle of Chancellorsville to its original voices.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's a Wonderful Tool
- De Drake M. Davis en 08-23-14
De: Stephen Sears
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The Victorian City
- Everyday Life in Dickens' London
- De: Judith Flanders
- Narrado por: Corrie James
- Duración: 16 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Judith Flanders, one of Britain's foremost social historians, explores the world portrayed so vividly in Dickens' novels, showing life on the streets of London in colorful, fascinating detail. From the moment Charles Dickens, the century's best-loved English novelist and London's greatest observer, arrived in the city in 1822, he obsessively walked its streets, recording its pleasures, curiosities, and cruelties.
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2 out of 5 stars
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UNFORTUNATLY DISAPPOINTED, IS NOT INTERESTING
- De Count B en 02-04-18
De: Judith Flanders
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Empire
- De: Niall Ferguson
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
- Duración: 15 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
The British Empire was the largest in all history: the nearest thing to global domination ever achieved. The world we know today is in large measure the product of Britain's age of empire. The global spread of capitalism, telecommunications, the English language, and the institutions of representative government - all these can be traced back to the extraordinary expansion of Britain's economy, population, and culture from the 17th century until the mid-20th. On a vast and vividly colored canvas, Empire shows how the British Empire acted as midwife to modernity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Balanced till Conclusion
- De Hectoris en 08-13-20
De: Niall Ferguson
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World War II: Desert War
- American Heritage
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 3 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 18
The struggle for North Africa was unlike any other campaign of World War II. The desert proved a real test of generalship, pitting Germany's Erwin Rommel against Britain's Bernard Montgomery and America's George Patton. Here, from award-winning military historian Stephen W. Sears, is the dramatic story of the generals, politicians, and soldiers who changed the course of the war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good, short overview of the North African Campaign of World War II
- De Linda S. en 04-16-24
De: Stephen W. Sears
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Lincoln's Lieutenants
- The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 32 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 164
The high command of the Army of the Potomac was a changeable, often dysfunctional band of brothers, going through the fires of war under seven commanding generals in three years, until Grant came east in 1864. The men in charge all too frequently appeared to be fighting against the administration in Washington instead of for it, increasingly cast as political pawns facing down a vindictive congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not what I thought
- De Paul S. en 08-10-17
De: Stephen W. Sears
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Legacy of Violence
- A History of the British Empire
- De: Caroline Elkins
- Narrado por: Adam Barr
- Duración: 31 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 80
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian: a searing study of the British Empire that probes the country's pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century and traces how these practices were exported, modified, and institutionalized in colonies around the globe.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great ideas, but very disappointing execution
- De Luc Rey-Bellet en 09-05-22
De: Caroline Elkins
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Landscape Turned Red
- The Battle of Antietam
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 14 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 450
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 352
The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation's history: On this single day, the battle claimed nearly 23,000 casualties. In Landscape Turned Red, the renowned historian Stephen Sears draws on a remarkable cache of diaries, dispatches, and letters to recreate the vivid drama of Antietam as experienced not only by its leaders but also by its soldiers, both Union and Confederate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book
- De David en 08-16-06
De: Stephen W. Sears
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A Short History of the World
- De: Christopher Lascelles
- Narrado por: Guy Bethell
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
While this book explores world history from the big bang to the present day, it principally covers key people, events, and empires since the dawn of the first civilizations in and around 3500 BC. Epic in scope but refreshingly concise, A Short History of the World is an excellent place to start to bring your historical knowledge up to scratch.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Apt introduction to World's History
- De rpluss en 12-22-16
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The Crusades
- De: Zoë Oldenbourg
- Narrado por: Nadia May
- Duración: 27 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 194
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 108
With subtlety and exceptional sensitivity, historian Zoë Oldenbourg analyzes the complicated tangle of currents and ideas that motivated the Crusades. As Oldenbourg describes them, the Crusades were not simply a religious phenomenon, nor were they motivated by pure aggression. They were the result of a religious climate that led people of all walks of life to leave their homes and follow the unattainable ideal of heaven on earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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She does justice to history
- De Lt. William Calley en 12-23-07
De: Zoë Oldenbourg
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The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women
- A Social History
- De: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrado por: Jennifer Dixon
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 602
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 526
The Tudor period conjures up images of queens and noblewomen in elaborate court dress, of palace intrigue and dramatic politics. But if you were a woman, it was also a time when death during childbirth was rife, when marriage was usually a legal contract, not a matter for love, and the education you could hope to receive was minimal at best. Yet the Tudor century was also dominated by powerful and dynamic women in a way that no era had been before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this book!
- De Kathi en 08-17-17
De: Elizabeth Norton
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Gettysburg: The Last Invasion
- De: Allen C. Guelzo
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 22 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 687
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 617
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 605
From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history–the most intimate and richly readable account we have had–of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced the greatest battle of the Civil War, and one of the greatest in human history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fresh Look at a Famous Battle
- De W. F. Rucker en 07-03-13
De: Allen C. Guelzo
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Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- De: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrado por: Shashi Tharoor
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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In the 18th century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalized racism, and caused millions to die from starvation. British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoor takes on and demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial "gift" was designed in Britain's interests alone.
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An entertaining and provocative history
- De James Moseley en 01-07-20
De: Shashi Tharoor
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The Middle Ages
- De: Morris Bishop
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class.
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"It's All left to the imagination."
- De Dave Miller en 09-22-17
De: Morris Bishop
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Stanton
- Lincoln's War Secretary
- De: Walter Stahr
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 20 h y 26 m
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Of the crucial men close to President Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton was the most powerful and controversial. Stanton raised, armed, and supervised the army of a million men who won the Civil War. He organized the war effort. He directed military movements from his telegraph office, where Lincoln literally hung out with him. He arrested and imprisoned thousands for "war crimes" such as resisting the draft or calling for an armistice. Stanton was so controversial that some accused him at that time of complicity in Lincoln's assassination.
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A bad narrator can ruin a good book
- De cathy en 11-01-17
De: Walter Stahr
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Europe
- A History
- De: Norman Davies
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 61 h y 48 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 485
Norman Davies captures it all - the rise and fall of Rome, the sweeping invasions of Alaric and Atilla, the Norman Conquests, the Papal struggles for power, the Renaissance and the Reformation, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Europe's rise to become the powerhouse of the world, and its eclipse in our own century, following two devastating World Wars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Historian
- De bernickus en 05-14-19
De: Norman Davies
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The British Empire
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- Cowboy Up!!
- 01-29-18
Magnificent
My first audible book! Definitely worth it! Long book yet this is really interesting to read! Lots of interesting History to learn from this wonderful Book! The author and Narrator did amazing job!! Thanks for a great book! I would definitely recommend this book!
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- Roman
- 06-26-23
Very informative
This book have changed my mind regarding the colonisation. It has basically strengthened my point of view and why I for colonisation, not against it.
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- Christine C.
- 07-18-22
Excellent k review of the rise and fall of the British Empire
Excellent book. Objective balanced and informative. Great essays on Africa, India and Ireland. Highlights the historical reasons why many conflicts exist today. I particularly liked Egypt, India and Ireland…
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- Ian
- 12-31-17
British Empire
extremely well researched & insightful; one learns much about the course & impact of the British Empire; the narrator was pleasant
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- Tyree
- 09-20-21
TOP KNOTCH!
Another great work by"Sears"! He has ventured forth and brought his excellence into realms beyond his usual American Civil War subject matter, which I have always enjoyed. WELL DONE! Simply Well done! And kudos to Carrie James for his pleasing audio presentation also!
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- Sky Clark
- 12-08-21
Intersting but a little superficial
While it was well worth the listen and very interesting, the essays only give a cursory outline of their subjects. One gets no inside about what the Empire was like for the non white subjects, how the Empire effected anyone in England, or the economics of the empire.
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- MiamiMe
- 03-27-18
Great presentation of a broad historical narrative
I think it's a credit to narrator Corrie James, that she was able to bring a consistent voice to what is a collection of essays from different authors edited by Stephen W. Sears. That's no small feat. I learned a lot about Britain and how the empire got its start and was maintained throughout WWII. I think the book falls apart a little in its explanations of how the empire itself disintegrated. But overall it's a good read. And I appreciate James' narration enough to seek out other audio books she narrates.
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- az-joe
- 04-24-22
Very well done
A wonderful history nicely detailed. Filled with all the important facts and so very well read. A most enjoyable book
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